The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-01

The Independent Turnverein Society will give
a chidrsns social at their hall, corner Illinois
and Ohio streets, this evening. The music will
be furnished by Professor Schellschmidt's anna
teur orchestra.
The delegates sent by the Builders Exchange to
the meeting of the Nation al Association of Build
ers, at Chicago. will reach home this moaning.
and at a special meeting of the Exchange this
evening will give a detailed report of what was
done.
The stalls in the new market-house will be
rented this morning, at $50 o'clock, to the high
est bidder and the successful purchasers will oc-
cupy the building at once. The restaurant
rooms under the City Hall are not to be sold for
some time yet. When the new rules 60 into Of
feet, next week, the market will be one Of the
best conducted in the country.
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
The Indiana Christian Temperance Union
elected az officers for the year:
President-Robert Denny. indianapolis.
Eice-presidents-Josiah Morris, Bloomingdale; Mrs.
X. L. Brown, Indianapolis.
General Secretary-Dr. J. G. L. Meyers, Bloom.
ingdale.
Treasurer-Willam Edgerton, Dunreith.
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
The directors of the Reform School for Boys
yesterday reelected T. J.. Charlton superintend-
ent of that institution for the four years ensu-
ing. Mrs. Charlton was continued as matron.
During March forty-three boys were sent out
school 494 boys
TOO MUCH FOR ONE MAN.
The County Commissioners yesterday dis
charged the two assistants of Ed Whitsett, the
court house engineer, leaving him, unassisted,
TO run the engine and keep in repair all the pip
ing Of the building. He says he will be unable
to do the work himself and that unless help is
provided this morning he, too will quit.
COMPOUNDS LOCATED.
Superintendent Travis yesterday located four
cow-pounds-one at the corner of Belefontaine
and Lincoln avenue another at Fifth and How
ard streets, the third at Georgia and Buchanan,
and the fourth at Missouri and Merrill. Many
complaints are coming from the northern part
OF the city, where all COWS, it is said. are al
lowed the freedom of the city.
MR.. PERRy's DISCOVERY.
At 10 o'clock last night colored baby. appar
entity two days DID, was left on the doorstep of
Joseph r. Perrys residence, No. SIC North
Pennsylvania street 1t was in market basket.
and on it was a note stating that the infants
name was 'Thorendy Rent" and requesting that
if it lived the fact be published. Mr.. Perry took
the child to the station house. and from there it
was taken to the Colored Orphans Homo.
THE CoLoaED PEOPLES CONVENTION.
A call has been issued to the colored people of
the United States to hold q national political
convention here, June l. at No lis East Wash
ington street The object Of the convention is
to consider the grievances Of the colored people
of the United States Each delegate is expected
TO prepare q paper on the condition of his race
in his State, and forward the title as soon as
possible TO John I. Mahorney, secretary, this
city.
THE TABERNACLE CHURCH.
The annual meeting of the Tabernacle Church
was held last night, and reports of officers dea-
cons and various church societies were made.
The board Of officers decided to raise 500, 900 to
meet the church debt it becomes due, and to
complete the chapel and Sunday school room
this year according to the original plans. Seven
thousand Of the 500, 900 was raised last night.
The Tabernacle social will be held at the church
this evening.
BORING FOR GAS.
The Indianapolis Naturalgas Company lis at
work all around the city, and in little while
the face of nature hereabout will look like
colander. At Bridgeport the bore is down 300
feet and the Niagara stone is being perforated
at Brightwood the drill is down LOG feet and is
yet in the quicksand; at Twelfth street the
augur is down in the gravel The company has
erected a derrick at Broad Ripple and will be-
gin boring there on Monday. AT Westfeld the
company will begin to raise o derrick on the
same day.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT COMMISSION.
There has been much guessing for the past
two or three days to the persons who would
be appointed commissioners for the erection of
the soldiers monument. The association has
thus far collected $22, 900. which will probably.
it is at least expected be increased to $50 900
from private and city subscriptions. There is
no doubt but that the Governor and the State
officers having the appointment OF these COM
missoneIs are impressed with the responsibility
laid upon them and will endeavor to choose the
haat The re will hQ ia IN.
| day.
PoULTRY-HoUsE DAMAGED.
- Tho poultry house of j. r Budd & Co., on
Pearl street. just east Of Illinois. caught fire at
o'clock last night. it is supposed, from sparks
from furnace adjoining it on the south. The
| Are began on the second floor which is used for
storing and cleansing feathers 1t made little
/ Roadway before the fremen had it under con-
| troll and the damage to the building was very
| small. Several hundred dollars worth Of teath-
| ers were burned or damaged by smoke. The
| poultry had all been removed from the building
| during the day. The total loss is estimated al
| $780, which is covered by insurance
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY
Coroner Wagner last night had his attention
| called to the death Of O small child of Mrs.
Besswick. living at No. 239 East Louisiana
street He visited the place and found. the
woman in very destitute circumstances and
| quite sick with the measles. In one bed was the
| dead child, and in another older danger
| ously i'll with the disease that afflicted the
| mother Mrs. Besswick said she had called
upon the Dispensary for medical treatment,
but physician did not come until o'clock last
| evening when her child was dead. Her husband
| is living. The family will be recommended to
the township for assistance.
THE INTEREST LOAN.
The Governor, Auditor and Treasurer of State
had but one bid before them yesterday for the
$340, 600 iye-years' loan with which to meet III
terest on the bonded debt U. NJ. Stoddard
Co., of this city, were represented at the meet
ing but made no proposition. as they thought
New York. This last named firm proposed L
carry the loan for q per cent. interest. besides
offering $9lS as premium on the bid. The Off
GERS decided that this was exceptionally low
a less interest than any other State pays fol-